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Gemma Wattret

Dr Gemma Wattret
PhD, SFHEA

Senior Lecturer in Microbiology | Deputy Programme Director for BSc Microbiology | Employability and Opportunities Lead School of Biosciences | Chair of UG Board of Examiners
School of Biosciences

Professional activities

Selected Professional Activities

Editorship

  • Developing Academic Practice (Associate Editor, 2024 - present) (Editorship)

Examination Role

  • University of Liverpool, School of Biosciences Chair of Undergraduate Board of Examiners (UG) (Examination Role)

External Administrative or Committee Role

  • Chair of Governors, Invited (2023 - present) (External Administrative or Committee Role)
  • Co-Chair of Education and Outreach Network (Microbiology Society, 2025 - present) (External Administrative or Committee Role)

Professional Body Membership

  • Royal Society of Biology (Member, 2025 - present) (Professional Body Membership)
  • (Microbiology Society, 2016 - present) (Professional Body Membership)

Conference Roles

  • Biosciences Education Summit (Biosummit) (University of Liverpool, 2023)

Editorships

  • Developing Academic Practice (Associate Editor, 2024 - present)
  • Developing Academic Practice (Editorial Advisory Board, 2022 - present)

Examination Roles

  • University of Liverpool, School of Biosciences Chair of Undergraduate Board of Examiners (UG)
  • BSc Microbiology and BSc Biological Sciences (UG, 2024 - present)
  • BSc Microbiology (UG, 2020 - 2025)
  • University of Liverpool, PhD (2020)

Expert Opinions

  • External Reviewer for Textbook Microbiology: An Evolving Science 6th Edition, Invited (2022)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Chair of Governors, Invited (2023 - present)
  • Co-Chair of Education and Outreach Network (Microbiology Society, 2025 - present)
  • Judge for the Global Undergraduate Awards, Invited (Global Undergraduate Awards, 2021 - 2022)
  • School Governor, Invited (2018 - 2023)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Lead for Widening Participation, Access and Outreach in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. (Faculty, 2025 - present)
  • Faculty Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Committee Member (Faculty, 2025 - present)
  • Student Success Board Member– Personal Success (University, 2022 - present)
  • Faculty Progress Committee Member (Faculty, 2022 - present)
  • Review panel for University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Masters Programmes (University, 2022 - present)
  • ULTRA Panel Member (University, 2022 - present)
  • Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Deputy Director for Widening Participation (Faculty, 2019 - 2025)
  • School Lead for Widening Participation (School / Institute, 2019 - 2025)
  • Chair of Bioscience Educational Research Group (BERG) (School / Institute, 2021 - present)
  • ISMIB Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing (School / Institute, 2021 - 2025)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Royal Society of Biology (Member, 2025 - present)
  • (Microbiology Society, 2016 - present)